EXCESS MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH INFLUENZA IN ENGLAND AND WALES

摘要: Abstract By means of a stepwise regression analysis, an estimate was made the number deaths and new sickness benefit claims associated with influenza in winters 1975-79. In moderately widespread outbreak 1975-76 there were 22 250 estimated excess deaths, which 19 590 age group 65 years over. same winter 908 000 claims. The smaller outbreaks 1976-79 between 4000 6000 deaths. An effect temperatures on mortality cold 1978-79 gave figure 4500 previous winter.